TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

8:30am - 5:00pm

THE PAN PACIFIC HOTEL, VANCOUVER

Open Door Group and the BC Employer Diversity Forum present the 2nd Annual BC Workplace Inclusion Conference. The conference brings together over 100 BC Employers to learn, discuss and connect with each other around Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in the workplace from a business perspective. Hear from and connect with leaders in the business community such as Electronic Arts, Deloitte, Telus among several more.

The conference covers topics valuable to Senior-level executives, Managers, Human Resources practitioners, and anyone interested in learning about approaches to D&I strategies that benefit your workplace and business.

Conference Agenda 

 8:30 - 9:00    Registration, Tea & Coffee and Networking

9:00 - 9:15     Opening remarks from Open Door Group and Chair of the BC Employer Diversity Forum (BCEDF)

9:15 – 9:45    MORNING KEYNOTE: Fiona Easton, TELUS, HR-Manager, TELUS Diversity & Inclusiveness

9:45 - 11:00   EMPLOYER PANEL DISCUSSION: “Strategies for Measuring Diversity and Inclusion”

• ELECTRONIC ARTS, Jackie Copland, Global Talent Acquisition Leader, EA SPORTS Label
• ICBC, Shala Chandani, Manager, Diversity & Inclusion
• SAFEWAY, Cliff Yeo, Human Resources
• IMPARK, Leah Carlson, Manager of Customer Service

 11:00—11:15   Employer Roundtable Discussions

11:15—12:00    Learn, Discuss and Connect BREAK for Networking and meeting with Exhibitors

12:00 - 12:30    Lunch

12:30— 1:00    CONFERENCE KEYNOTE: Kenneth Fredeen, DELOITTE General Counsel  and Chair of the Panel  on Labour Market Participation for Persons with Disabilities initiated by The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance.

1:00—1:30     2012 BC Workplace Inclusion Awards Ceremony

Nominations for the 2012 BC Workplace Inclusion Awards are now being accepted and will close on Friday September 7th. Click here to nominate  in one or more of the following categories:

(a) Individual Employee Recognition, (b) Manager/Leadership Recognition, (c) Overall Workplace Culture Recognition - Under 50 Employees, (d) Overall Workplace Over 50 Employees, (e) Non-profit/Social Enterprise Recognition

1:30—4:30    CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS                                                                                         

Topics include:

(1) Practices to begin implementing a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, facilitated by Erin Robinson, Diversity and Inclusion Manager Vancity and Shala Chandani, Manager, Diversity & Inclusion ICBC. 

(2) Inclusive Workplaces through engaging in Inclusive Communities, facilitated by Parker Johnson, EEO Office, City of Vancouver 

(3) Engaging and Retaining a Diverse Workforce, facilitated by Karen Rolston, Director of the UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Intercultural Communication.

4:30—5:00     Learn, Discuss and Connect Networking and Conference Close

 

The 2012 Conference is limited to 200 registrants - so hurry to secure your place!

$40.00 REGISTRATION FEE

Contact us to learn more:

EMAIL annette.greer@opendoorgroup.com

PHONE 604-639-2229

Register Now!

 Proudly presented by Open Door Group and the BC Employer Diversity Forum